Autographic register



March 20, 1928.

.G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed May 217. 1922 s Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR f "Mi ATTOR/VfYJ March 20, 1928.

. G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 5 Sheets-Shea 2 Filed May 27. 1922 March 20, 1928.

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. G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER March 20, 1928.

Filed May 27. 1922 5 Sfieets-Sheo vf March 20, 1928.

G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. (550E955 JTNET'H, ww

. ATTORNEYS.

Filed May 27. 1922 OFFICE.

GEORGE J. NETH, OF

DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE EGRY REGISTER COMPANY, OF

DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

Application flied May 27, 1322.. Serial No. 564,191.

My invention relates to autographic registers.

It is an object of my invention tOplOVldG an autographic register which will perfectly align the several sheets therein and re-align those sheets at each operation prior to the writing upon the sheets. 7

It is a further object to provlde the maintenance of those sheets in stationary arrangement after being aligned so that as the writing takes place before the dupllcation of the record and during the making of the record there will be no shifting of the recording sheets.

It is an additional object to provide-means for drawing the sheets out as a unit when being ejected which will prevent the sheets from becoming torn or the holes in the sheets from tearing. 7

It is a further object to provide sheets with the minimum of apertures therein for aligning purposes and sheets provided with such aligning apertures at points remote from the margin and remote trom one another so that the sheets will not be weakened by the apertures therein. 1

It is an additional object to provide such aligning apertures that the inequalities in the sheets, both longitudinally and laterally,

may be compensated for and the sheets properly aligned. j

Referring to the drawings: V Fig. 1 is a side elevationot my register; Fig. 2 is a front elevatlon of the register from the ejecting end showing the e ector just preparatory to e ect ng the sheets;-

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the register with the parts in position, similar to that in 1* big. 2,

1 1g. 4: 1s a bottom plan view 01 the operating mechanism as mounted on the cover; Fig. 5 is a detail of the actuating means and unlocking means for the wrapper of the ejector taken on the line 5 5, viewed in the direction of the arrow in Flg. 1; G isa section on the'hne B-B 01 Fig. I Fig. 5, showing the parts in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3;

Fig. 7 is a section on Fig. 5, showing the parts in the position just prior to the ejection of the sheets;

8 is a section on the line C0 of Fig. 3, showing the oscillating mechanism for oscillating the positioning pins to locate them in the apertures in the sheets;

. to hold the catch in operative position.

the line BB of Fig. 9 is a section on the line DD of Fig. 3 showing the parts in the position of Figs. 1,2 and 3; i

Fig. 10 is a section on the line D.D showing the parts in the'position just prior to the ejection of the sheetswith the sheets wrapped around the wrapper members;

Fig. 11 is a plan view of the ejecting end of the writing table;

Fig. 12 is a plan v ew of the arrangement of the apertures in the sheets and their method or location;

Fig. 13 IS a vertical sectional view taken on the line 13'13 of Fig. 14 and looking in the direction of the arrows, showing the sheets of paper moved from writing to ejected position ready to be released.

Fig. 14 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on the line l4-lt of Fig; 1 showing the sheets or webs of paper in relation to the carbon sheets and the location of the carbon supply. V l

Referring to the drawing in detail, there will be seen as in Fig. 1, a conventional autographic register havinga base plate 1, side or frame members 2 in which are journaled on suitable axles the rolls of paper 3, 4 and 5. 6 is the container for the carbon paper 6 which is wound on aroll' 6 and passed transversely between the sheets of paper in the conventional manner, being held on the other side of the writing table by any one of the well known means in the autographic register art, such as a bar 6 carrying pins 6 adapted to enter apertures in the sidewall of the register. Theroll 6 is carried by a shaft 6 which is retained in position in the container by a catch 6 the spring 6 serving roll of carbon paper is engaged at its end in the rear of the container by a spring-pressed plate or washer 6' to keep it in proper alignment with the writing table.

Mounted upon the side members 2 and pivotally connected thereto through the bolt 7 is a cover Shaving a cutaway portion as at 9. through which the sheets tobe written upon are exposed. These sheets are supported upon the writing table 10 which may be permanently or detachably aflixed to the register as may be desired. The cover 8 is maintained in position through the latching fingers ll pivoted at 12 to the forward portion of theside frame 2. Any desired means of aec'omplishing this may be employed.

It will be understood that the sheets 13, 1 1 and are conveyed over the writing table beneath the cover and out the ejecting end-of the machine, while the carbon leaves are inserted between these webs of paper for the usual duplication of the autographic record written on the top sheet.

These sheets of paper have successive forms, usually duplicates, printed upon them. These forms must be brought to register so that the writing on the top sheet will be duplicated in the exact spaces on the bot tom sheets In preparing this paper for insertion in this autographic register the rolls of paper are printed independently of one another and locating marks are printed on each set of forms to locate the area in which the positioning apertures must be punched. There is, therefore, a definite relationship established between the positioning apertures and the forms because of the fact that the printing of-the. locatingmarks and the printing of the forms of any given roll transpires simultaneously; Varying conditions of moisture and temperature may affect the paper but the relative movementby expansion or contraction of the paper will not affectthe relative position of the forms and the positioning marks and therefore the positioning apertures. The printing of the same forms and same positioning marks on different rolls does not affectthe situation because this printing is equi-distant within a reasonable degree between its respective parts and after the paper is mounted on the machine similar conditions of temperature and mositure will have a similar effect upon the paper within a reasonable degree, so that the apertures having been located with respect to the formsin a definite relationship any changes that may take place in the paper will likewise change the positions of all of the forms and the change will be the same relatively within areasonable degree, satisfactory for all practical purposes.

' When the sheets are so inserted in the machine taperingv pins 16 and. 17 will be inserted in the positioning apertures in the paper and fit snugly therein. It will be understood. that the pins are adapted to fit snugly when in the position shown in Fig.

2 or in Fig. 9 so that as they are inserted in the apertures in the paper the tapering body of the pins will position all of the sheets relatively to the same location. As the sheets'of paper are so thin they rest against substantially the same portion of the pin andare moved substantially the same distance when so positioned bringing them to exact alignment. These pins are of different lengths and correspondingly of somewhat different taper, except that at th point Where the sheets engage with the pins, the

pins are so tapered that the aligning eti'eet i ever, but preferable.

At the time the pins 16 and .17 have been insertedin the paper and the record is being made, the entire mechanism, known as the ejecting mechanism, .is held stationary, as hereinafter set forth. This ejecting mechanism comprises a bar 19 carrying said pins 16 and 17 and a tube 26 to which the bar 19 is connected. The bar 19 is adaptedv to have the sheets of paper Wrapped about it andzthe tube 26 serves to extend the bar 19 with the sheets wrapped thereabout beyond the register a predetermined distance, such distance being sufiicient to feed one of the form lengths usually printed on such paper. The ejecting mechanism as a whole is-held stationary in its normal position by a catch 2-0 extending over a lug 18 secured to one end of the bar 19. This catch freely rocks back and forth laterally about a pivotal point 21 on the side frame .2 and is constantlyzbeing moved toward the center of the machine by a Weight 22. The bar 19 is rotatably mounted in a sleeve 42 constituting a part of a bearing 43 in-which one end of the tube 26 is rigidly secured, whereby the movements of the ejector tube 26 will be imparted to the rod 19. The tube 26 is guided in its movements by sleeves 23 and 24 secured to the under side of the register cover. After the sheets have been wrapped about the bar 19 and'carried out of the machine by the ejector tube 26 they are released from the wrapping bar 19 and the ejecting mechanism as a whole is returned to initial position preparatory to issuing another form length, the lug 18 being again engaged. by the catch 20 having a bevelled face 20" with which the lug 18 engages as the rod 19 is tilted on return'movement in the manner hereinafter set fortn. However, before starting a second opera ion of the ejecting mechanism the sheets are severed by pulling them upwardly against the cutting edge 30 of a blade 29.

The machine is locked against the ejecting movement throughthe mechanism shown in. detail in Figures 5, 6 and 7 where 27 is a locking hook, the head. 28 of which rests against the wrapping bar 19 to prevent its outward movement.

Mounted upon the bar 19 is an unlocking member 31for the ejector rod 26. The outerend of the member 31 at 32 comes lll'COIltdCi? with the locking hook 27 upon the block mounted thereon. This unlocking takes place when 32depresses 33 due to the rotation of the. bar 19 bjntheknurledheadfi the retaining head 37 and 34 in an aperture 38. This part 34 is known as the wrapper actuator. Prior to its being rotated it must be withdrawn and guided; by 35 against 35, .shding laterally'u on the reduced portion of 19 which is designated as 39 in order to remove its locking lug 40 from a slot 41 cut in the sleeve :42 which is stationary with respect thereto. There are two slots 41. One slot servesthe purpose of locking the bar 19 in its wrapping position and the other. serves to lock it in its aligning position. The sleeve 42 is mounted upon a supporting member- 43 which constitutes the connection between the partsbeing discussed and the ejector tube 26 which isournaled in themembers 23and 24 on the bottom of the cover 8.

Resisting this rotation of the bar 19 from the aligning positionfco the wrapping position is a spring 44, one end of which is attached at 45 tothesupport 43 and the otherend is attached to the pin 46 which, is mounted upon 19 and turns with it. This spring thus constantly tends to restore 19 to its initial aligning position andis only prevented from so restoring it byreason of 40 being in that slot designated 41 which positions 19 in its wrapped or wrapping position.

It will be understood that when this rotation does take place againstthe resistance of the spring 44 that due to the rotation of the bar 19, the end 82 of the locking member 31 comes in contact with the block 33 and depresses the locking member 27 thus removing the barrier of the head 28 of the locking hook 27 from the path of theoutwardly moving bar 19.

Thebar 19 has knurled surfaces 47 which engage with the paper when it is drawn tightly about 19 by the pins 16 and 17 during the wrapping operation and serve as grippers to hold the paper throughout its width when it is moved outwardly to prevent any tearing of thepaperagainst the pins during the quick outward movement during ejection.

This locking member 27 is maintained normally in lockingposition by the spring 48 located on the bottom of the cover 8 (see Fig. 4).

The ejector tube 26 is provided with a pusher 49 comprising a U-shaped member,

the upper arm of which is adapted to ride above the top of the register cover, the lower arm extending beneath the cover and terminating in a bearing 50 to receive the end of the ejector tube 26 which is secured to said pusher by a screw 51. Projecting inwardly from th s bearing 50 is a finger member 50, for the purpose presently to be described.

tion, as hereinafter explained.

The bracket'25 is" alsoattached to the tube 26 adjacent the bearing 50 and supports a rod 52 adapted to release the wrapping means when in its extreme extended posi The member 50 is adapted to frictionally engage a spring secured to the under side of the cover of'the register (Figs. 4 and 8). This spring forms a part of the means for rock- 7 ing the ejector tube 26 and lifting the bar 19 to position the pins in the paper on the return movement of the, ejecting mechanism. On top ofithe register cover I have provided a member hinged theretoby a pin 56-and having steps 55 The end 54 of the upper arm of the pusher 49 rides over these steps 55 on the return of the ejecting mechanism which movement is permitted by the spring 53 just referred to, thus imparting the desired movement to the positioning pins to cause them to enter and align the paper. When it is desired to again extend the ejectingmechanism to feed another form length the end 54 of the pusher 49 will pass under the member 55 and for this purpose the member 55 is cut away, as shown at 55 so that 54 will raise the member 55 on its hinge 56 and pass thereunder, after which the member 55 falls back into its normal position. The member 56 has bifurcated members 56 secured to a tongue member 5 6 by a pintle 56. This gives a hinge movement to the member 55. This member 55 is also given a rotary movement by means of a pin 56 passing through the tongue 56 and mounted in the cover 8.

Returning again to Fig. 4 the finger mem ber 50 also rides overa rib 57 which positions the several parts including the ejector tube 26 and the bar 19 so that the bar 19 is maintained-at a position substantially parallel to the cover at all times until upon its return due to the fact that- 54 rides upon 55,the bar .19 is tilted at an angle to the cover for the purpose of inserting the pins 16 to 17 into the apertures anddropping the wrapping bar 19 into a position where the lug 18 may be looked under 20 by sliding down upon the tapered head of the catch 20.

It will be understood that while the ejector .tube 26 is guided by the sleeves 23 and 24 it is further guided by a rod 59 fastened at 58 to the register cover, the tube 26 telescoping said rod. The bearing 5O on'the pusher 49 secured to the end of the tube 26 also surrounds the rod 59 and serves to guide the tube 26 andaccompanying mechanism in its movements to deliver, from the register the desired amountof paper and re-engage and align the paper preparatory to feeding subsequent lengths of paper.

Referring to the rod 52 for unlocking the wrapping'bar19, this rod is mounted near its ends so that it may have a rocking movement and has secured at one end a pm 61 incense adapted to engage a cam surface'on the lug (50 on the margin of the register cover when the ejecting mechanism has been extended to feed the desired amount of paper. At the opposite end of the rod 52 adjacent the operating member 3 1 for the wrapping bar 19 is a pin 62 and when the rod 52 is rotated by the pin 61 coming in contact with the cam surfaced lug the pin 62 will engage the member 3 1 and move the lug 10 out of the notch 41. This will release the bar 19 which will then be rotated due to the action of the spring 14-, whereupon the paper will. be re leased from the bar 19 and drop off the pins 16 and-17, which at this time will be projecting downwardly. "Nhen the wrapping bar 19 is then returned with its pins to its initial position it will again fall into the apertures in the paper and pass through the cutaway portions 64: in'the writing table 10 which are provided for this purpose.

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In operation the sheets are properly drawn forward overthe writing table with the carbons interleaved between them and the pins 16 and 17 are inserted in the apertures positioning the sheets. After the record has been written upon the sheets the knurled member 3 1 is rotated after having been withdrawn to move 40 out of 4:1 and is rotated until 10 can drop into the other notch 41 against the resistance of the spring 1 1. In doing so the member 31 comes in contact through 32 with 33, depresses 27, moves 28 out of the road of the wrapping bar 19,'rotates the wrapping bar 19 so that the paper iswrapped around the handle member 3%, permit the unwrapping of the paper and the dropping of the paper from the pins, whereupon, upon the return by the pusher 419 of the wrapping mechanism it will travel in a horizontal plane until the portion 54: rides upon. the member 55 when the pusher 19 will be tilted so that the pins can be inserted into new holes in the paper and by the several oscillations due to the steps on 55 the pins will be inserted and positioned and the paper will be positioned on them. When the pusher 4:9 is moved beyond the member the bar '19 will be returned to horizontal position and locked against outward movement by the head 28 on the locking member 27 the lug 18 on the outer end of the bar 19 dropping beneath the catch 20 and further retaining the ejecting mechanism in normal position. It then is in such a position that it cannot be moved in any direction.

The paper is then grasped and pulled upwardly against the cutter carried by 19 so that the copies upon which the records have been made can'be severed from the machine.

\Vhile I have-shown and c escribed certain features as constituting my invention, it will be understood that parts have been shown for purposes of illustration only, and that I do not desire to be limited to such details, as

obvious modification will occur to persons skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letter Patent, is

1. In combination, in an autographic register, paper engaging means and wrapping means, and means for actuating said wrapping and engaging means to eject the wrapped paper. 7

2. In combination in an autographic register, a wrapping bar, means to wrap paper about said bar, and means to ejectsaid bar wvith the paper wrapped thereabout beyond to first wrap the paper and means to eject said wrapping meansbeyond the frame of said register, and means on said wrapping means to engage said paper and prevent it slipping therefrom, said. wrapping means having means entering apertures in said paper to straighten the paper and assist in the wrapping of the paper.

5. In combination, in an autographic register, paper engaging means and wrapping means means for actuating said wrapping and engaging means to eject the wrapped paper, and means carried by said wrapping means to sever said paper. 6. In combination in an autographic register, a wrapping bar, means to wrap the paper about said bar, means to actuate said bar, means'on said bar for engaging wit-l1 the paper to prevent it slipping therefrom,

means engaging in apertures in said paper to straighten the paper and assist in the wrapping of the paper thereon, and means carried by" i said paper.

'7. In an autographic' register, wrapping means upon which paper is wrapped, paper,

engaging means to position the paper withrespect to the wrapping means, actuating meansfor the wrapper, means tov lock said wrapping means in wrapped. position, means said wrapping means-to sever neeaoas to move outwardly said wrapping means,

means to unlock said wrapping means to 'permeans to lock the wrapping means and paper engaging means in the initial position, and means to unlock said locking means when the wrapping is accomplished.

8. In an autographic register, wrapping means upon which paper is wrapped, paper engaging means to position the paper with respect to the wrapping means, actuating means for the wrapper, means to lock said wrapping means in wrapped position, means to move outwardly said wrapping means, means to unlock said wrapping means to per mit the paper to be unwrapped therefrom, whereby upon the return of the wrapping means to its initial position, a new set of papers may be'engaged for another ejection,

'means to lock the wrapping means and paper engaging'means in the initial position, means to unlock said locking means when "the wrapping is accomplished, and means to prevent the transvers rocking movement of the wrapping means when in lookedposition.

9. In combination in an autographic reg ister for sheets with apertures in predetermined positions therein, means to be inserted in said apertures to position the sheets rela- 'tive to one another, wrapping means about.

which said sheets can be wrapped at one end, means on said wrapping means to'engage with said sheets, actuating means iorsaid wrapping means, means to lock said actuating means in the wrapping or unwrapping position, a yielding means to normally maintain said wrapping means in its unwrapped position, means on said wrapping means when actuated to its wrapping position to unlock said locking means, means to move outwardly said wrapping means with the paper, means to unwrap said paper from said wit-apping means at the end of the stroke, and means upon the wrapping means being withdrawn to its initial position of tilting it and oscillating it in a vertical plane to reinsert the engaging pins and eii ect the align- V ment to the paper,

10. In combination in an autographic register for sheets with apertures in predetermined positions therein, means to be inserted in said apertures to position the sheets rela tive to one another, wrapping means about which said sheets can be wrapped at one end, means on said wrapping means to engage with said sheets, actuating means for said wrapping means, means to lock said actuating means in the wrapping or unwrap-ping position, yielding means to normally maintain said wrapping means in its unwrapped position, means on said wrapping means when actuated to its wrapping position to alignment unlock said locking means, means to move outwardlysmd wrapping means w th the paper, means to unwrap said paper'from aid wrappingmea'ns at the end of the stroke,

neans upon the wrapping means being withdrawn .to itsinitial'position of tilting it and oscillating it ina vertical plane to reinsert the engaging pins and eiiect the alignment to the paper, and means to maintainsaid ejecting means and wrapping means in a predetermined horizontal position during ejection and retreat ofthe ejector to a predetermined poin 1 5 "11; In an autographic register, means for engaging with positioning apertures in a plurality of sheets of paper, said means being tapered to bring the sheets of paper to register one over another with fiorms on' said paper to be so registered. longitudinally and laterally, the papervhaving printed forms and designations locating the positioning apertures, ejecting mechanism, and means to wrap the free ends ofthe sheets oi'paper around apart of said ejecting mechanism,

whereby the paper may be positioned, held in position and ejected. l

' 12. In an autographic register, meansfor engaging with positioning apertures in'a plurality of sheets of paper, said means being tapered to bringz tlie sheets of paper to registerone over another with forms on said paper to base registered?longitudinally and laterally, the paper having "printed forms and designations,locat ng the positioning apertures, ejecting i mechanism and means to wrap the freeend .oi' the-sheets of paper around a part of said e ecting mechanism, whereby the paper may be positioned,

held in position and ejected, and means carried by the ejecting and wrapping means by which, upon the return of the ejecting means and positioning means for a new by inserting the positioning means in a new set of apertures, the ejected paper can be torn oil 13. In an autographic register, means for engaging with positioning apertures .in a

plurality of sheets of paper, said meansbeing tapered to brlng the sheets of paper to register one over another with forms on said paper to be so registered longitudinally and laterally, the paper having printed forms and designations locating the positioning apertures, an ejector, means to wrap the free end of the sheets of paper around said ejector, and means on the ejector for holding V the paper in its wrapped position by con tact with the paper through a plurality of points on the ejector, whereby the paper may be positioned, held in position and ejected.

14.111 an autographic register, ejecting means, positioning elements, means to wrap the paper to be ejected around a part of the ejecting means, means to frietionally engage therewith, means to move outwardly said ejecting means, means to maintain said ejecting means in its horizontal position during ejection, means to unwrap the papertherefrom at the end of the stroke, and means upon the return of the ejecting means to oscillate the positioning means thereon for re-insertion in apertures in the paper being ejected. j

15. In an autographic register, ejecting mechanism, tapered positioning means carried by said ejecting mechanism, said positioning means comprising members of different lengths, knurled surfaces on said ejecting mechanism for frictionally engaging with the surface of the paper, and means carried by said ejecting mechanism for seve ring the'paper, whereby when the paper is ejected after having'been positioned by the positloning means and wrapped around a part of the ejecting mechanism the paper may be unwrapped,the ejecting mechanism returned and the paper severed by the severing means to the extent rejected.

16. In an autographic register, ejecting mechanism, tapered positioning means carried by said ejecting mechanism, said positioning' means comprising members of differentlengths, knurled surfaces on said ejecting mechanism for frictionally engaging with the surface of the paper, and means carried by said ejecting mechanism for severing the paper, whereby when the paper is ejected afterihaving been positioned by the positioning means and wrapped around a part of the ejecting mechanism the paper may be unwrapped, the ejecting mechanism returned and the paper severed by the severing means to the extent rejected, and means for holding the ejecting mechanism in fixed position while the severing takes place,

17. In an autographic register, a wrapping bar, means to wrap paper about said bar, means to actuate said bar with paper wrapped thereabout to feed a predetermined length of paper from the register, and means carried upon said bar to sever said paper.

18. The combination in an autographic register, wrapping bar, means to wrap paper about said bar, means to actuate the bar with the paper wrapped thereabout to feed a predetermined length of paper from the register, means on, said bar for engaging with the paper to prevent the slipping therefrom, and means carried by, said bar to sever said paper.

19. In anautographic register, paper engaging means, wrapping meansupon which the paper is wrapped, actuating means for the wrapping means, means to lock said wrapping means in Wrapped position, means to move outwardly saidv wrapping means with the paper wrapped'thereabout to eject a predetermined length of paper from the register, and means to unlocksaid wrapping means to permit the paper to be unwrapped therefrom, whereby upon the return of the wrapping means to initial position a new set of papers may be engaged for another ejection.

' In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature.

GEORGE J.- NETH. 

